Multiple-compartment coin-operated vending-machine.



J. A. WEBSTER. MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT COIN OPEHATED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATIGN FILED SEPT. 3. 1912.

1 ,229,558 A. 'Patented J une 12, 1917.

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J. A; WEBSTER. MULTIPLE CUMPAIITMENT GOIN PERATED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI'. 3. I'9I2.

Patented June 12 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WIT /I/ESSES Arrolmfy.

JOHN A. WEBSTER, OF RUTHERFORD, NE

.AND CHOCOLATE COMPANY, OF NEW YOR W JERSEY, iS-SIGNOR TO AUTOSALES GUM K, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MULTIPLE-COMPARTMENT COIN-OPERATED VENDINGr-MACHINE.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12., 1917.

Application filed September 3, 1912. Serial No. 718,243.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Bc `it known that I, JOHN A. lVns'rnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rutherford, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiple- (lompartment Coin-Operated Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to coin-operated vending machinesl in which the lids for the compartments containing the goods are adapted to be released by the deposited coin upon the manual operation of a member on the outside of the machine.

Broadly considered, the object of my invention is to provide, a multiple-compartment vending machine having a plurality of separate coin-carrying members, one for cach mmpartment, and a single hand-operated part for simultaneously actuating all of said members.

More specifically considered, my invention. comprises a coin-controlled vending ma chine having a plurality of compartments for the vendible articles, each compartn'ient having a lid adapted to be locked by a device which is operated through the medium of the deposited coin on a pivoted coin-can rier associated therewith. A.. separate coinslot leads to each coin-carrying member, and all of the coin-carriers are at all times operatively connected with a single hand-operated part for simultaneous actuation thereby. Although all of the coin-carriers are actuated manipulated, still only such of the coin-can riers as carry a coin, operate to unlock their respective lids.

Another feature of my invention consists of spring-pressed slot-closing mea-ns controlled by each lid-locking device for automatically closing the associated coin-en trance slot when said device is in operated position. In the form of the invention illustrated 'in the drawings, this slot-closing means also performs the function of fric tionally holding` the lid locking device in operated position.

Another feature which characterizes my invention is a common restoring element for all of the lid-looking` devices, this element being in the preferred form of my invention adapted to be actuated by a suitable key.

The above and other objects and advanA when the hand-operated part is tages of my invention will become apparent from a detailed description of the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 shows a front View in section of a machine embodying the various features of my invention, the section being taken substantially on line 1-1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9. is a longitudinal cross-section on line 2^ 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. l is a rear elevational. view of the plate which carries the lid locking devices and the slot-closers,the lower portion of the plate being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line 5-5 of Fie. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. il, a portion of the plate being shown in section for the sake of clearness'; and

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the front panel of the machine (partly broken awayl. showing the gear connections between the lid locking devices, and also the common restoring bar for the same.

The operative parts in my new machine are carried by a relatively thin casingT adapted to be secured as a whole to the front panel of the goods receptacle. In the drawings, this casina is as a whole indicated by A, and the goods receptacle by B. The re ceptacle comprises the front panel 1, the back 2. the sides 3. the bottom 4, the partitions 5 and 6, and the lids or covers 7. 8 and 9. The partitions 5 and 6 divide the receptacle into three compartments, each of which is closed by one of the lids. The latter are pivoted independentlv of each other on the rod 10 mounted in the sides of the receptacle. At its under side each lid is provided with a locking extension 11. which (hereinafter explainedl is arranged to be engaged hv the associated locking device to hold the lid locked. A coil spring- 12 may he associated with each lid for throwinn' the same into open position when the lid is released. The springs 12 may convenientlv be mounted on the rod 10 in the recesses 13 provided for that purpose in the lids. While I have illustrated a machine of three compartments. it is to be understood that the number of campartments may be varied. The receptacle B may be conveniently formed of sheet metal and is adapted to be secured to a suitable support, suehas a back of Aa theater chai-r.f

The casing A comprises, in the main, a front plate 14, a back plate 15 and an intermediate plate 16. The casing is adapted to be secured as a Whole to the front panel 1 of the receptacle by means of bolts or other fastening device passing through the open* ings 17 into the front panel 1 of the receptacle. The intermediate plate 16 has mounted thereon the pivoted levers 18, 19 and A20, by means of pins or studs 21 carried by the plate 16. Each of these levers forms a'locking device for one of the lids. The lever 18 is associated with the lid 7, the lever 19 with the lid 8 and the lever 2O with the lid 9. Each of these levers is at its upper end provided with a rearwardly extending locking lug 22, which is arranged to lie over the extension 11 of the associated lid when the lever is in normal or locking position, as best shown in Fig. 2.

The locking levers operate in the'chamber 23'of the inner plate 15, and the lugs 22 extend through curved `slots 24 formed in the front panel 1 of the receptacle'B; Each of the locking levers is at its lower end provided with a forwardly extending pin 25 having an enlarged or hub portion 26. The pins 25'extend through the arc-shaped slots 27y in the plate 16.`

The front plate 14 of the casing A isfprovided with a main or central chamber' 28'y into which lead from the topthe threecoinentrance Vslots 29, 30 and 31. 'Intheparticu- I lar embodiment illustrated in the drawings, the outside slots 29 and 31 arey adapted to receive nickels, while rthe central slot 30 is adapted to receivev dimes. From the vbottom of the chamber 28 leads the coineXit slot 32. In the chamber 28 rotate the coincarryare crescent-shaped,I and areveach provided with a coin-receiving surface 3 6.' The outer cylindrical surface 37 on each coin-carrier is adapted to form a temporary support formed integral with a supporting disk 38,-

by means of which thefcoin-carrier is mounted for rotation. The coin-carriers maythusf also be described as consisting each' of-adisk 38,V having a crescent-shaped coinsupporting portion (33, 34 and 35)-, extending rom oney face thereof. Therecessed orconcave edge 36 of each coin-supporting por-A tion is adaptedV to hold the coinin operative position during the rotation of the carrier, while the outeredge 37 of the @crescentshaped portion forms a temporaryfsupport for the deposited coin whenthe carrier-is out of coin-receiving position; For the sake f of brevity,f1 will refer to theportionsh33,

34 and 35 as the'coinecarriers. Thedisks38 of the coin-carriers arel rigidly-ffixedupon mg members 33, 34 and 35. Thesemembers the inner extensions 39 of the pinions 40, 41 and 42,y respectively. These pinions operate in the recess or chamber 43 formed in the upper portion of the front plate 14, as shown inFig. 2. The pinions 40, 41 and 42 are lconnected together through the medium of device 50, into the hand-operated knob or wheel 51, which is thereby mounted to rotate in close proximity to the plate 49.

It will be clear from the foregoing description of the connections between the knob 51andr the coin-carriers 33, 34v and 35, that when the'y knob isy rotated clockwise, the coin-carriers simultaneously rotate in the same direction at the same speed. The pinions 40, 41 and 42 arek supported on studs' 52 carried bythe plate 49. `Although the outer studs 52 are shown as arranged in alinement with the studs 21 of the locking lev-ers 18 and'20, this alinement is not absolutely necessary, as the pivoted axes of the locking levers may be eccentric to the axes of rotation of the associated coin-carriers This is the case of the central lever 19 and the ycentral coin-carrier 34.

In the rpreferred formjof my invention, the lid-locking levers 18, 19 and 20, the coincarriers r33, 34 and 35, and the operating member 51 are passive-that is to say, they are not provided with any return springer springs, but remain in actuated position. By thus dispensing with return springs, the mechanism is simplified and renderedV more compact. Also, the elimination of return springs renders the operation of the machine morenoiseless, for it is wellknown that inv machines of this kind the noiseof returning parts under the influence of strong springs is objectionable, and would be especially so in places like theaters where the machine of my invention is especially adapted for use.

Withvthe'coin-carriers 33,34 and 35 are associated the locking slides 53, 54 and 55, respectively. These locking slides operate in the plane of the coin-carriers'in the chamber 28, and are yguided in their vertical movements by the recesses 56 into which the upper ends of the slides extend. Eachof the locking members is normally maintained in upper-most position by an expansion spring 5'?A restingin the slot 58 of the slide. This spring bears at its lower end against thc lug {S9-projecting inwardlyfrom the front panel 14, while the upperv end ofthe spring bears-against thetop of the slot 58. At its the associated lidelocking lever, when the latter is in normal or locking position. The

lugs 60 project through vertical slots 62 in the intermediate plate 16. lt will thus be clear that each lid-locking lever' is normally locked against movement by the associated locking slide, and before the lever can be moved into unlocking position it is necessary that the corresponding locking slide be depressed into releasing position. This is done by means of the deposited coin itself. Each of the locking slides 53, 54 and 55 is provided at one side with a coin-receiving recess 63, against which the coin on the rotated carrier forced, thereby depressing the slide and moving the lug 6() away from the extension 61 of the .corresponding lidlocking lever.

rlhe operation of my new machine as so far described will be clearly understood and is as follows:

Suppose that a purchaser desires a package of goods in the right-hand compartment. He deposits the required coin-such as a nickel-into the coin-slot 31. Should the coin-receiving surface 36 of the coincarrier 35 happen to be in alinement with the coin-slot 81, the deposited coin will at once drop in proper position on the carrier. Otherwise, the coin will drop on the cylindrical surface 37, and be retained thereon until the coin-receiving surface 36 comes into alinement with the coin-slot, whereupon the coin drops on to the recessed surface 36. As the coin-carrier is rotated clockwise, the coin will first be brought into engagement with the locking slide 55 and depress the same into releasing position, as previously described. Continued rotation of the coincarrier brings the deposited coin against the hub portion 26 of the pin 25 at the lower end of the lever 20. This rocks the lever in a clockwise direction sufhciently to carry the locking lug 22 beyond the extension 11 on the lid 9. As soon as the lid is thus released, the associated spring 1Q throws it into open position. and the purchaser may withdraw the package from the open compartment. rIhe springs 12 are not necessary if a spring support for the package be arranged at the bottom of the compartment, because in such a case, the upwardly projected package will throw the lid open. It will be clear from Fig. 1, where the deposited coin is indicated at C. that the coin is forced down between the locking slide and the pin 25 of the locking lever by means of the edge 64: on the coiircarrier. leased the lid 9, further movement of the coin-carrier forces the coinC from between the pin Z5 and the locking slide 55, whereupon the released coin drops through the After the lever 2O has re' chamber 28 into the coin-exit slot 32, where it is retained by the bar or bolt 65.

The operation of the coin-carriers 33 and 34 is the same as that of the coin-carrier 35, and need not therefore be described in detail. l/Vith the lid locking levers 18, 19 and 2O are associated the slot closers 66, 67 and 68, respectively, as best shown in Fig. 4. These slot closers are carried bythe plate 16 to which they are secured at their lower ends by screws or rivets 69. At their upper ends these slot-closers are each provided with a forwardly extending lug 70 which project through openings 71 in the plate 16. The slot-closers 66, 67 and 68 are of spring metal, which is so set that the lug 70 of each slotcloser normally projects into the associated coin-entrance slot. The upper or free end of each slot-closer is slightly bent outwardly at one side as indicated at 72. Each of the locking levers 18, 19 and 2O is provided with an extension 7 8. These extensions 7 3 are so arranged with respect to the slot-closers, that when the levers 18, 19 and 20 are in normal or locking position, the extensions 73 engage the free end of the slot-closers and hold the same away from the plate 16. ln this position of the slot-closers, the lugs 7() are out of the coin-entrance slots and do not interfere with the insertion of the coin. However, when any one of the locking` levers is moved into unlocking position, as previously explained in detail, the extension 7 3 passes out of engagement with the associated slot-closer 68. As soon as the slot-closer 1s thus released, it is thrown forwardly by the spring action of its metal, so that the lug 70 projects into the associated coin-entrance slot, to prevent the insertion of a coin. Fig. 3 shows very clearly how the lug 7 O of the slot-closer 68 obstructs the coin-entrance slot 31 when the lid is open. lnthis way the coin-entrance slot for each compartment is automatically closed or obstructed, as soon as the compartment is open, and the slot remains obstructed until the lid-closing lever is restored to normal position. The eXten-.

sions 7 3 are beveled at their free ends, so as to pass readily into engagement with the outwardly turned ends 72 of the slot-closers, during the return movement of the levers. The slot-closers, as will be evident, also perform the function of frictionally retaining the lidlocl` ing levers in normal or locking position.

The front panel 14 of the casing A is provided with a transverse slot or recess 75 in which operates the restoring bar 7 6, having notches 77 and 78. lnto the notch 77 eX- tends the pin 25 of the lid-locking lever 18, while the pin 25 of the lever 19 projects into the notch 78. The pin 25 of the lidlocking lever 20 is arranged to project into the chamber 75, so as to be engaged by the inner end of the restoring bar 76. With the restoring bar in the position as shown in Fig. 7, it will be seen that the levers 18 kand 19 ina-y be moved into unlocking position without actuating the restoring bar. In Fig. 7 the lever 20 is shownin operated or unlocking posi tion, the pin 25 of this lever beingin close proximity to the inner end of the restoring bar 76. When the levers 1S and 19 are in operated position, their respective pins 25 are at the left end of the slots 77 and 78. Therefore, to restore the actuated levers, it is only necessary to shift the bar 76 to the right as viewed in Fig. 7), whereupon the levers will bc simultaneously rocked back into locking position. It should be observed that the restoring bar will actuate only those levers which are in koperated position. For instance, should the restoring bar 76 be Vmoved to the yrightkwhen the bars are vin a position as shown in Fig. 7, the only lever effected is lever 20. The levers 18 and 19 will not be disturbed, because the notches 77 and 78 are yof sulticient length to remain out of contact with the pins 25 of these levers. The bar 76 is passive and remains in one or theother of its actuated .positions until operat'ed to Yrestore the levers by means of a key, or shifted into normal position by one of the levers 18, 19 or 20. Fig. 7 shows the restoring bar in what may be termed its rnormal position. By'means of a suitable key adapted torbe yinserted into the slot 79, the bar 76 is shifted toward the right into restoring position.y The first of thelid-locking levers that is actuated after the barhas been moved into restoring position, shifts the same back into normal position. This. dispenses with the necessity of a restoring yspring for the bar 76.

The coin retaining bar orbolt in the coin-eXit slot 32 isv adapted to be moved into releasing position by means of a suitable key inserted into the key-slot 80. The key is of such construction that at first it elevates they tumblers 81 into releasing position, and then rocks the dog 82 clockwise to withdraw the bar 65. The spring 83 automatically restores the bar 65 into .retaining position .when the key is withdrawn; This coin-retaining mechanism forms no part of my invention and may be substituted by any other device that would accomplish the same purpose.

vending machine having three compartments, I do not intend to rexclude a machine having moretha-n three compartments, for a machine having more than `three compart-A ments obviously has three compartments.

f Y Also, the term lid as used in the description and in the claims, is intended to include any form of cover, door or closure for the compartments. y l Although I have herein shown and de- When in certain of the claims I referto a scribed a specific construction embodying the features of my invention, I would vhave it understood that I do not intend to be limited' device for operating `the same through the medium of thek deposited coin, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying disk, and a single rotary member for siinultaneously rotating all of said disks. p

2. In a coin-controlledvending machine, a casingfhaving a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a ylocking device for each lid, a pivoted `com-carrying member associated with each locking device for 'operating the same'throughfthe medium 'ofthe deposited coin, a separatecoinslot leading to each `coin-carrying 'member, a single hand-operated part for simultaneously rotating all of said members, and springpressed slot-closing means controlled by each -locking device for automatically closing the associated slot When'saidvdeviceis in operated position.

' 3. In a coin-controlledr vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a llocking device for each lid,afpivoted coin-carrying member associated with each locking device for operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, each locking device yremaining in operated position, a separate coin-slotleading to each coin-carrying member, a single hand-operated partfor simultaneously rotating all of said members, and a common restoring element for all of said locking devices. Y p y 4. Ina coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a locking device for each'lid, a pivoted coin-carrying member associated ywith each locking device for operating the same through the medium vof the deposited coin, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying member, a single hand-operatedV part for simultaneouslyr rotating all of saidmembers, spring-pressed slot-closing4 means controlled by each lock* ing device for automatically closing the associated slot when said device is in operated position, anda common restoring element for all of said locking devices.;

5. InV a vending machine, providedv with a lid and a coin-slot, a locking member for said lid, means for frictionally holding said member in normal or locking position, mechanism for operating said member into releasing position through the medium of the deposited coin, and a slot-closer carried by said means for automatically closing the slot when said locking member is in operated or in releasing position.

6. A vending machine, comprising a receptacle having a plurality of goods-compartments and a lid for each compartment, the front panel of said receptacle having a slot or opening associated With each lid, and a thin supplemental casing detachably mounted. on the front panel of said receptacle, and carrying the following parts: a locking device for each lid having a locking portion extending through the corresponding opening in the Jfront panel into engagement with the lid, a pivoted coincarrying member associated with each locking device for operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying member, and a single rotary member on the iront Wall of said supplemental casing for simultaneously rotating all of said members.

7. In a vending machine provided with a lid and a coin-slot, a springpressed slotcloser adapted when unrestrained to close said slot, a locking member for said lid adapted when in normal position to hold said slot-closer out of closing position, and mechanism for operating said locking member into releasing position through the medium of the deposited coin.

8. In a coin-controlledr vending machine, a rotatable coin-carrier consisting of a disk having a crescentshaped coin-supporting portion eXtending axially from one face thereof, the circular recess formed by said coin-supporting portion extending across the center of said disk and being shaped to receive the deposited coin, a member to be engaged and actuated by the coin on said disk, the end point of said crescent-shaped portion gradually forcing the coin out of its seat and out of engagement with said member, and means arranged Wholly at one side of said disk for rotatably supporting thel same.

9. In a coinecontrolled vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a locking device for each lid, a separate pivoted coincarrying member associated with each locking device for operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, a gear connected With each of said members, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying member, intermediate or idler gears for connecting said irst mentioned gears together, and a hand-operated member connected with one of said gears for simultaneously rotating all of said coin-carriers.

l0. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a locking device for each lid, a separate pivoted coincarryinw disk associated with each locking device Ior operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying disk, a hand-operated rotary part on the outside of said machine, and gear connections between said part and said coin-carrying disks for simultaneously operating all of said disks.

11. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a locking device for each lid, a separate pivoted coincarrying disk associated With each locking device for operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying disk, and a rotatable knob on the outside of said machine at the front thereof for simultaneously operating all of said coin-carrying disks.

l2. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartments and a lid for each compartment, a locking device for each lid, a pivoted coin-carrying member associated With each locking device for operating the same through the medium of the deposited coin, said members being constructed and arranged to bring the deposited coin successively into operative position, a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrying member, and a single handoperated part for simultaneously rotating all of said members.

13. In a coin-controlled machine, a plurality of independently movable devices arranged to be engaged and actuated by the deposited coin, a separate pivoted member associated with each device for receiving and supporting the deposited coin independently of said device and carrying said coin into engagement With said device to actuate the same, a separate coin-slot leading to each of said members, and a single rotary part for simultaneously rotating all of said members.

14C. In a coin-controlled machine, a plun rality of separately mounted rotatable coincarrying disks, a separate coin-slot leading to each of said disks, and a single rotatable hand-operated part for simultaneously rotating all of said disks.

15. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a lid, a pivoted locking member for said lid, a slidable element for normally locking said member in locking position, and a coin-carrier adapted to carry the deposited coin first into engagement with said slidable element to unlock said member and then into engagement With said pivoted locking member to rock the same into releasing position. 16. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a casing adapted to be secured to the back of a theater chair or like support, Va plurality of rotatable coin-carrying members ymounted Within said casing side by side, a separate coin-slot leading from the outside of said casing yto each of said members, gears operatively connecting said members With each other, and a single hand-op-l erated part projecting out of said casing and operatively connected with one of said gears to rotate all of said members simultaneously.

17. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a recess or chamber into which lead a plurality of separate coin-entrance slots, aplurality of separate rotatable coin-carriersfin said chamber, one for eachr coin-entrance slot, a locking member controlled by each coin-carrier through the medium of the deposited coin, means for simultaneously operating all of said coin-carriers, and a single coin-exit slot leading from said recess or-chamber. f

18; In a coin-controlled lvending machine, a plurality of locking members, independent means associated with each member for actuating the same into releasing position through themedium of the deposited com, and a smglefrestoru'ig device for all of said members.

19. In acoin-controlled vending machine, plurality-0f locking members, independent means associated With each member for actuating the same into releasing position throughlthe mediumI ofthe deposited coin, anda single restoring device for all of 'said members, said device being slid-ably mounted and adapted to be operated from the outside by a ke 20. In a coin-controlled vending machine provided yWit-hv a lid and a coin-slot, a device forqlocking sai-d lid, mechanism for actuating said locking device into releasing posi-y tion-.through the medium of the deposited ycoin insaid coin-slot, means for restoring said locliing device-to normal or locking position, and a lug arranged to project automatically into said coin-slotte obstruct the same Whensaid locking device is inV releasing or operated position, said lug being automatically Withdrawn when the locking device is restored to normal position.- e

21. In a coin-controlled,vending machine, a casing having a plurality of compartmentsand a coin-slot for each compartment, separatek means for locking each compartment, an independently mounted member associated with each lockingmeans for supporting the deposited coin lindependently of said locking. means and carrying the same into position to operate said locking means, and a singlerrotary part for simultaneously actuating all of said members.

ka plurality of independent coin-carrying members mounted to operate in the same plane, and av single hand-operated part for simultaneously actuating all of said members, said members and said hand-operated part being passive and remaining in actuated positio 24. Ina coin-controlled mechanism, a plurality of independently movabler elements, a

rotatable coin-carrying ldisk associated With each of said elements for operatingthe same through the medium of the deposited coin, and common rotary means for simultaneously rotating all of said disks, said rotary means being passive and remaining in actuated position.

25. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing provided with threecompartments, a lid for each compartment, means for normally locking. each lid, a separate coin-carrierv for each compartment adapted to release the associated locking means through the medi-um of thedeposited coin, a separate coin .slot leading to each coin-carrier, and a single hand-operated member extendf ing out or' the casing for simultaneously opfor normally locking each lid, ay separate' coin kslot -for keach compartment, .whereby a plurality of coins may be deposited aty the same time, mechanism forreceiving the deposited coinsand carrying the same into position torelease said locking' devices in succession, and means outside of the casing for operating said mechanism.

27. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing provided Withthree compartments, a lid for each compartment, means for normally locking each lid, a separate coin-slot associated With each lid, mechanism for receiving the deposited coinand carrying the same into position to release said locking means', and a single member projecting out of said casing and Amovable in one ,direction e only for operating said mechanism torelease a plurality of separate coin-carriers,V a separate coin-slot leading to each coin-carrier, and a single hand-operable part for simultaneously actuating all of said coin-carriers, said coin-carriers and said hand-operable part being passive and remaining in actuated position. y

29. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a plurality of separate eoiiroarrying disks, a separate coin-slot leading to each disk, and a single hand-operable part for simultaneously rotating all of said disks, said disks and said hand-operable part being passive and remaining in actuated position.

:50. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a substantially rectangular casing provided with a plurality of goods-compartments, a plurality of rotatable coincarrying disks mounted side by side in front of said compartments in a plane parallel with the front Wall of said easing and rotatable in their own plane, a separate coin-slot leading` from the outside of said easing to each of said disks, operative connections between said Copies of this patent may be obtained for disks whereby the rotation of' one disk causes simultaneous rotation of the other disks, and a single rotary part mounted at the front of said casing and operatively connected with said disks to rotate the same simultaneously.

31. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having three compartments, a lid or cover for each compartment, a separate locking device for each lid, a separate coin-'slot for each compartment, a rotary member on the front wall of said easing, and coin-carrying,` mechanism. operated by said member to move any desired locking; device into releasing position through the medium of the deposited coin.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this twenty third day of August JOHN A. WEBSTER. Witnesses:

L. J. SMITH, W. P. SMITH.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

